Nature's pause button
The quantum blur
The human waiting room
Life on hold
YOUR GOAL
Master of The beauty of being stuck
007skaty Embryonic Diapause
Press pause on the embryo, waiting till the season is safe!
007skaty The chaotic molecular structure of amorphous solids gives glass its unique combination of transparency and brittle strength.
007skaty A color-coded vector diagram shows water transitioning chaotically between three different states.
007skaty Clear the mossy paths to learn how to navigate temporary states of uncertainty.
Supercooled water: If you supercool purified bottled water in a freezer, tapping the bottle will instantly turn the liquid into solid ice before your eyes.
A state of temporary metabolic inactivity or suspended growth in an organism. Wood frogs enter this state during Alaskan winters, allowing over half of their body to freeze.
At what temperature can pure water remain liquid in a supercooled state under laboratory conditions?
What chemical is commonly used in reusable snap hand warmers to create a supersaturated solution?
Why is glass classified as an amorphous solid rather than a typical crystalline solid?